Archive for October, 2020
Election Day 2020: A message from Superintendent Hite
Read message in your language: SHQIP | عربي | 汉语 | ខ្មែរ | Français | Português | Русский | Español | Việt Dear School District of Philadelphia Families: Next Tuesday, November 3, is Election Day. There will be no school for students and our nation will engage in the democratic process of selecting its future leaders. This election season has been deeply divisive, adding to the anxieties and stresses…
District Hosts Second Annual RISE Youth Summit
Student-led RISE (Rewrite. Inspire. Strengthen. Engage.) Summit focusing on the impact of gun violence in Philadelphia and ways youth can effect change PHILADELPHIA – On Friday, October 30, the School District of Philadelphia hosted its 2nd annual RISE Summit, an opportunity for students to connect and exchange virtually, focusing on the city’s growing public health crisis,...
Baldi Middle School Receives National Recognition
Baldi Middle School Receives National Recognition for Achievements with Inclusion School District of Philadelphia’s middle school is first in the state to be named a Unified Champion School® by Special Olympics Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA, PA — The School District of Philadelphia’s C.C.A. Baldi Middle School is the first middle school in Pennsylvania to receive the honor…
District Leader Named National Principal of the Year
School District of Philadelphia School Leader Named National Principal of the Year Paul Robeson High School for Human Services’ Richard Gordon acknowledged as 2020-2021 honoree during National Principals Month Philadelphia, PA – Paul Robeson High School For Human Services’ Principal Richard M. Gordon, IV has been named the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)…